Short for atrial fibrillation, A-fib is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that is a worrisome stage-setter for blood clots, ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications. New consumer patient research from the Dallas-based American Heart Association found ...

Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is a type of cardiac arrhythmia, or abnormal heart rhythm, that is very common — and more prevalent than previously thought. A large study published in October 2024 in a ...

May is Stroke Awareness Month. 2 million brain cells die every minute a stroke goes untreated. Time is critical — and one major risk factor often goes unnoticed: Atrial Fibrillation (Afib). Afib is a ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – May is National Stroke Awareness Month, a reminder to stay informed about symptoms and prevention. Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a common heart rhythm disorder that is ...

Heart doctors at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital this month celebrated their 500th procedure to help reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. The milestone left atrial appendage ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A Central New York man is sharing his story after decades of heart issues, and how a small device ...

A one-month course of dual clot-preventing therapy followed by a single clot-prevention medication for the remainder of the standard 12-month regimen in adults with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who ...

John Lock was born with his heart on the opposite side of his chest. It was never an issue until he developed atrial ...

Loyola Medicine is enrolling patients in a landmark clinical trial of a new procedure to treat atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heartbeat. The clinical trial will combine the ...